Arsenal v Southampton Predictions & Betting Odds – 24th February 2019

Arsenal v Southampton Betting Tips – Premier League, 24th February 2.05pm

While Arsenal have been patchy with their form for most of the season, most of their problems have been away from home. Their home record is good and they are lining up against a side starting in the bottom three this weekend. Southampton have been showing signs of recovery but slipped back into the drop zone with a crushing defeat against Cardiff last time out. Read our predictions for Arsenal v Southampton.

Arsenal v Southampton Betting Odds*

Arsenal 9/20
Draw 7/2
Southampton 11/2
* (Betting Odds were taken from bet365 on February 21st, 2019 at 6:57 p.m.)

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The Gunners have produced a mixed bag of W4 D1 L3 form in their last eight Premier League games. However, their issues have been on the road. They have won their last six on the bounce on home soil in the Premier League. They are actually undefeated in their last 12 league games in North London, scoring in each of the fixtures in that streak.

So there is nothing wrong with their home form, although still, their defence doesn’t look particularly stable. They have managed just the one clean sheet since a 1-0 home victory over Huddersfield back at the start of December. So that is just the one in 10 from them home and away combined.

The Gunners have averaged over two goals per home game in the league this season. However, less than half of their home fixtures have gone over 2.5 goals. The Gunners have scored at least two goals in each of their last four home games in the top flight. Seven of the ten wins that they have earned at home have been by a two-goal margin.

Overall this season Arsenal’s home record is W10 D2 L1. 75% of their home goals this season have appeared after the halftime break. Manchester United and Liverpool are the only two sides who have a better home record in the top flight than the Gunners have.

Arsenal v Southampton Head to Head

Southampton took a surprise 3-2 home win over Arsenal in the season
Arsenal are on a five-match undefeated streak of league form against Southampton
The Gunners are undefeated in their last 23 home league games against the Saints
Southampton have conceded at least two goals in four of their last five games in all competitions against Arsenal

 

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The Saints had a five-match undefeated streak of form snapped in a loss against Cardiff last time out. That was at home too and it was a hammer blow of a result to knock the wind out of their recovery. It allowed Cardiff to get out of the drop zone at their expense. Can they start some momentum up again in this one?

It’s certainly not the easiest of games that they have to face. Overall this season on their travels Southampton are W3 D3 L7. The Saints have not been beaten in their last three away games though, taking a victory at Leicester and draws at Chelsea and Burnley.

Southampton’s goal output on the road in the EPL has not been high. They have averaged exactly a goal per game. But they have conceded an average of 1.8 per game against them on their travels. Southampton haven’t won any of their games against sides currently in the top half of the table away from home this season.

They have played six such fixtures and lost five of them, failing to score in three of them. Southampton have failed to take a clean sheet in any of their last five league games (home and away). Their half time away record this season reads W2 D6 L5.

Arsenal v Southampton Tips & Odds

Arsenal to win by a two-goal margin at 10/3
Arsenal to win to nil at 7/4
* (Betting Odds were taken from bet365 on February 21st, 2019 at 6:57 p.m.)

Arsenal v Southampton Predictions

Arsenal to win: we don’t see any issues cropping up for Arsenal here even though their defence does not look great at the moment. Southampton may not threaten too much. Arsenal to win by a two goal margin.